USDA HORSE PROTECTION ACTIVITY REPORT

DATE(S) USDA ATTENDED EVENT: 05/20/22-05/21/22

NAME OF EVENT: Virginia Walking Racking Horse Owners Association Show

CITY AND STATE: Chatham, VA

HIO: KY-HIO

TYPE OF EVENT (SHOW, SALE, EXHIBITION OR AUCTION): Show

EVENT TOTALS PADDED FLAT

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Number of Classes Scheduled 31 39 2 72

Number of Classes Cancelled 8 0 0 8

Total Number of Classes 23 39 2 64

Number of Entries 65 247 12 324

Number of Entries Scratched Prior To Inspection 5 3 0 8

Total Number of Entries Inspected by DQPs 83 283 14 380

DQP FINDINGS PADDED FLAT PERF TOTALS

Number of HPA noncompliances DQPs detected during primary inspection

14 2 0 16

Number of HPA noncompliances DQPs detected during returned inspection

0 0 0 0

Number of HPA noncompliances DQPs detected during referral inspection

3 1 1 5

Total number of HPA noncompliances detected by DQPs 17 3 1 21

Total number of non-HPA noncompliances detected by DQPs 1 0 0 1

Number of horses disqualified after receiving DQPs inspection results for 

HPA noncompliances 17 3 1 21

Number of horses disqualified after receiving DQPs inspection results for 

non-HPA noncompliances 1 0 0 1

Note: Total scratches reflect all horses that were registered and listed on the class sheets but didn’t check-in for inspection.
USDA FINDINGS PADDED FLAT

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Number Pre-show Entries USDA VMOs Inspected 21 2 3 26

Number Post-show Entries USDA VMOs Inspected 8 1 1 10

Total Number of Entries USDA VMOs Inspected 29 3 4 36

Number of HPA noncompliances detected by USDA VMOs and returned to 

DQPs 0 0 0 0

Number of HPA noncompliances detected by USDA VMOs and referred to 

DQPs 3 1 1 5

Total number of HPA noncompliances detected by USDA VMOs 14 1 1 16

Number of HPA noncompliances referred by USDA VMOs to Event 

Management for disqualification 11 0 0 11

Number of horses disqualified by Event Management after receiving USDA 

VMOs inspection results 8 0 0 8

MANAGEMENT ACTION PADDED FLAT

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Total Number of Horses Disqualified by Event Management for HPA 

noncompliances 25 3 1 29

Total Number of Horses Disqualified by Event Management for non-HPA 

noncompliances 1 0 0 1

Total Number of Horses Disqualified by Event Management 26 3 1 30

HPA NONCOMPLIANCE BREAK DOWN (DQP PRE-SHOW) PADDED FLAT

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EVENT 

TOTALS

Bilateral Sensitivity 0 0 0 0

Unilateral Sensitivity 4 1 0 5

Scar Rule 1 0 0 1

Prohibited Substance 3 0 0 3

Action Devices 0 0 0 0

Heel/Toe 1 0 0 1

50% Rule 0 0 0 0

High Band 0 1 0 1

Other HPA noncompliance - Please Specify: inflammation 2 0 0 2

NON HPA noncompliance - Please Specify: unruly 1 0 0 1
HPA NONCOMPLIANCE BREAK DOWN (DQP POST-SHOW) PADDED FLAT

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TOTALS

Bilateral Sensitivity 0 0 0 0

Unilateral Sensitivity 0 0 0 0

Scar Rule 0 0 0 0

Prohibited Substance 0 0 0 0

Action Devices 3 0 1 4

Heel/Toe 0 0 0 0

50% Rule 0 0 0 0

High Band 0 0 0 0

Other HPA noncompliance - Please Specify: inflammation 3 1 0 4

NON HPA noncompliance - Please Specify: 0 0 0 0

HPA NONCOMPLIANCE BREAK DOWN (VMO PRE-SHOW) PADDED FLAT

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PERF

EVENT 

TOTALS

Bilateral Sensitivity 2 0 0 2

Unilateral Sensitivity 2 0 0 2

Scar Rule 0 0 0 0

Prohibited Substance 2 0 0 2

Action Devices 0 0 0 0

Heel/Toe 0 0 0 0

50% Rule 0 0 0 0

High Band 0 0 0 0

Other HPA noncompliance - Please Specify: inflammation, refusal to 

provide information 4 0 0 4

HPA NONCOMPLIANCE BREAK DOWN (VMO POST-SHOW) PADDED FLAT

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PERF

EVENT 

TOTALS

Bilateral Sensitivity 1 0 0 1

Unilateral Sensitivity 0 0 0 0

Scar Rule 0 0 0 0

Prohibited Substance 0 0 0 0

Action Devices 2 0 1 3

Heel/Toe 0 0 0 0

50% Rule 0 0 0 0

High Band 0 0 0 0

Other HPA noncompliance - Please Specify: inflammation 1 1 0 2
DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHY (DR) PADDED FLAT

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Number of Horses Radiographed 0 0 0 0

Number of Horses with Prohibited Metal/Object Present 0 0 0 0

Number of Horses with Other - please specify: 0 0 0 0

Horses Found Noncompliant by DQPs (USDA referred to DQP based on DR 

results) 0 0 0 0

PROHIBITED SUBSTANCE TESTING (Swab Sample) PADDED FLAT

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Number of Horses Swabbed 18 6 2 26